Rémi Ouvrard stood on top of a hot-air balloon for France’s Telethon at an altitude of more than 11,932 feet over Chatellerault, western France.

The biggest balloon at this year’s Fiesta also happens to be the biggest hot air balloon in the world. “It’s 44 meters (144 feet) wide. It’s 30 meters (98 feet) high,” balloon pilot ...

Hot air balloon rides give travelers the chance to fly high and enjoy the view from 3,000 feet. The Week. US Edition. SUBSCRIBE & SAVE. ... Where in the world to hop on a hot air balloon.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta set a new Guinness World Record for the "Greatest mass hot air balloon ascent." “Following our launch of 1,019 hot air balloons ...

The hot air balloon, created by Cameron Balloons, based out of Dexter, and a long-standing manufacturing company in the industry, was made specifically for the skydiving mission, said Andrew Baird ...

CHATELLERAULT, France - The sky is the limit for a daredevil in France, who broke a world record for standing on top of a hot air balloon at more than 13,000 feet — or nearly 2.5 miles — up in ...